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WheelRight showcases British innovation at LCV 2013

UK-based WheelRight is showcasing its revolutionary tyre-monitoring system at this year’s LCV 2013 event at Millbrook in the SME Village. The unique ‘roll-over’ technology is set to revolutionise tyre-management across the transport and fleet sectors, helping the entire industry save billions of pounds each year. With no need for sensors to be fitted to the vehicle, the product enables critical tyre characteristics to be sent to a mobile phone within seconds, without the driver having to leave the vehicle.

A 10% under-inflation of a tyre will result in a 2% increase in the use of fuel and will decrease the life of a tyre by between 8 and 15%. Already saving hundreds of thousands of pounds for customers, the WheelRight product will help to boost environmental credentials, improve fuel economy and cut CO2 emissions dramatically across the globe.

The unit is a sensory pad that is embedded into the road, at a point where vehicles enter or leave a facility. As a vehicle drives over it, ‘in-motion’ monitoring of tyre pressures and temperatures, as well as vehicle weight and axle load, can be analysed and delivered directly to the driver within seconds.

As it is driven over, the product removes the need to complete time consuming manual checks, with the associated risks of valve damage and operator safety. For commercial users a report / work instruction is emailed directly to the depot.

John Catling, CEO of WheelRight, said: “We’re delighted to be showing off our pioneering solution, which has already gained huge amounts of interest thanks to its potential to save fuel costs and increase fleet operational efficiencies. The low carbon agenda is not solely about the adoption of alternative fuels, but the more efficient use of our existing vehicles. This is exactly where WheelRight fits in; ensuring your current fleet is operating at its optimum from a tyre pressure perspective.” 

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For more information on the WheelRight product, to request some accompanying images or to arrange an interview with the chief executive, please contact Tim Franklin or St John White at Prova PR. Email timf@provapr.co.uk or call 01926 776900.

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